Rafael Devers is a homegrown Boston Red Sox superstar, a player who has consistently delivered for the BoSox since 2017 as a star in MVP conversations at times. He deservedly got a 10-year, $313.5 million contract back in 2023 and continues to be terrific on a American League contender this year.
But now? There's some drama going on between the third baseman and the team, and it's gotten public. Not great!
Let's dive in and go over some of the history here that isn't so recent -- it feels like this went back to Red Sox spring training and is carrying over to now:
The Rafael Devers drama started in spring training
There was some talk about moving Devers to designated hitter or first base when the franchise signed Alex Bregman, who's played third base for most of his career.